Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1898 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

J.L. Foster went to Monti* cello on business last Tuesday. Wm. B, Austin and wife were in Remington last Friday. M. F; Ohilcbte went to Winamac yesterday on legal business. Mrs Henry Goff, in the east part of the city is dangerously sick. Owing to the bad weather of the past few days the farmers are much behind in their spring work. George Robinson Jr. tvas in Remington last Saturday evening. He went over on his bicycle Samuel Remley of Wheatfield, is.in the city visiting with his son Johir Remley our ‘hustling hackman. A car load of stoce coping for the court house yard arrived and will be-put in place as soon as the weather will permit. J. L. Foster took quite a drive the latter part of last week returning Friday. He went to Winamac Jhen to Idaville and returned by the way of Brookston and Remington,

R. S. Dwiggins has opened a Jaw office in the room formerly occupied by R. W. Marshall in the Makeever building. He quit the practice about fifteen years ago on account of his health which is now fully recovered. See his card in this paper. Do not forget the Democratic primaries on May 21st. Every advocate of the Chicago platform should be present and Aid in the selection of delegates to the county convention on May 28th which will nominate the Democratic county ticket. Rev. J. L. Meads, the Free Baptist evangelist who conducted the revival meeting at the Free Baptist church in this city last winter will hold a series of meetings, at Vaughn chapel. He commenced last evening. Bro. Claris paper has become quite a picture gallery. This week he presents to the public the familiar features of S. E. Yaoman, Republican Candidate for the Republican nomination for joint representative of this and Lake counties. The ottyjr cut is that of our popular councilman of the First Ward, F. B. Meyer who is the only republican elected in this city last Tuesday.

The elections for city officers passed off quietly throughout the state last Tuesday. The elections are generally very satisfactory to the Democrats. The Democrats elected the full ticket in Hammond with the exception of one member of the city council who was defeated by 23 majority. Valparaiso, Goshen, Elwood and Forte Wayne went Democratic by a large majority. In Michigan City, Martin Krueger was elected by over four hundred majority and with him the entire ticket.

Judge Thompson has been having some trouble with the Fowler bar regarding some resolutions adopted by that bar some time since, condemning the official acts of the Judge. We understand he had the matter before the grand jury of Benton county, but that body refused to indict the members of the bar, much to the disappointment of our most worthy J udge. Mr. John H. Shields, an aged citizen of Jasper county, was found unconscious on a load of corn near Mt. Ayr. one day last week. He had been stricken with apoplexy while driving, and his team Had stopped of their own ac* cord. He was taken to his home in Rensselaer, where he died Saturday evening. He was the father of Mrs. Lucy Malchow, who frequently visits at this place, and an uncle of Mrs. Lewis Reprogle. —Monticello Herald. C. E. Mills, of Rensselaer, was a pleasant caller at this office last Friday. He is a candidate before the convention for the office of joint representative for Lake and Jasper counties. We never met the gentleman before but think from his appearance that he could be depended upon as a safe man for the position which is one of great moment to the people.—Lowell Tribune.